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09-Jun-19 The Middle East has been China's primary source of energy exports for decades but the Asian giant is now returning the favour. Chinese companies are helping develop some of the Middle East's most ambitious energy projects to meet surging demand. [image: Zawya]
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13-May-19 As part of a consortium with Chinese EPC contractor Sepco III, Spain’s Abengoa will start work on a 909,000 cubic metres per-day desalination plant in Taweelah in the UAE, to be completed by 2022. [image: Reuters / Earnie Grafton]
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28-Apr-19 Travel marketplace Wego ranks Egypt first for MENA travellers, followed by India, Saudi Arabia, Turkey and USA. "55 percent of travellers in 2019 booked a 12+ day flight compared to 39 percent in 2018," said Mamoun Hmedan, Director, Wego. [image: Alamy / Khaleej Times]
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13-Mar-19 Abu Dhabi has allocated AED0.5 bn (USD136 mn) for tourism marketing over three years. The funding will highlight attractions such as Louvre Abu Dhabi and Warner Bros World, and the Guggenheim Abu Dhabi project is reportedly also 'still active'. [image: Lourve Abu Dhabi / Handout via Thomson Reuters Zawya]
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11-Mar-19 Artificial Intelligence is set to give the UAE economy a USD182 bn boost by 2035, with healthcare likely to see a gain of USD22 bn. The DoH has launched an 'AI Lab' to serve as a safe platform for co-creation. [image: Arab Health]
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